The Olympic Games have the power to significantly change a community, its image and its infrastructure. Through their scope and profile, the Olympic Games provide major opportunities for positive improvement and significant legacies. These opportunities can include environmental, economic, social as well as sporting and urban development.. Learn more about specific bid legacies here

IOC Honorary President Jacques Rogge said: “I call it a social responsibility to have a sustainable legacy, because we cannot ask to have investment for just two weeks of competition – these investments are there for generations to come.”

2024 Olympic Games

2024 bid process gets underway with new Invitation Phase as IOC begins to implement Olympic Agenda 2020 ReformsThe International Olympic Committee today launched the bid process for the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad in 2024 with an Invitation Phase. It is the first bid process following the adoption four weeks ago of Olympic Agenda 2020, the IOC’s strategic roadmap for the future of the Olympic Movement. There has been strong interest in hosting the 2024 Olympic Games, with the NOCs of Germany, Italy and the United States already indicating their intention to bid.

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Barcelona 1992

Hosting the 1992 Olympic Games “totally transformed” Barcelona, according to the city’s mayor, Xavier Trias. Speaking at the Global Sports Forum in March, Trias revealed how the Games created a long-term sporting legacy for the city, increasing sports participation and leading to more major events being held in Barcelona.

20 July 2015All about the 128th IOC SessionThe election of the host cities for the Olympic Winter Games 2022 and the Youth Olympic Winter Games 2020 will be the highlights of the upcoming 128th IOC Session, taking place from 31 July to 3 Augus...

Bid legacies

Bidding for the GamesThe various legacies enjoyed by Olympic host cities such as Barcelona, Vancouver and London are well documented, but the process of bidding to host the Games can also lead to numerous long- and short-term benefits for the cities involved.